Sex Unshackled with Becky Crepsley-Fox

Sexual dysfunction in adolescence

In this episode I speak with Grace Alice O'Shea about sexual dysfunction as a young person. We discuss how to support young people who are experiencing this, Grace's personal experience as well as how aspects of this have influenced her sexuality. 
 
About Grace:
Grace Alice O’ Shea has been a Sex & Relationships Educator for over 5 years. She originally trained as an Occupational Therapist at University College Cork, before completing her Masters in Health Promotion at NUI Galway. Her MA research focused on adolescent body image, and she has also worked in two UNESCO research roles. She is particularly interested in the psychological, sociological and political aspects of sex and relationships. Much of her education work focuses on sexual consent, communication, body image, pleasure, stigma, sexual norms, forming healthy and happy relationships and how people relate to themselves and each other as sexual beings. 
 
Where to find Grace:
gracealice.com
Instagram @gnéas_le_grace
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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You have the power to create love.

In this episode I speak with Alana Mckenzie about relationship psychology and energetics. We discuss how people can create love and what you can do today to get the love life you really want.
 
About Alana:
Alana was always a strong independent woman who didn't need a man, but the thing was - she really wanted one. She searched high and low, in multiple workplaces, through several educational institutions, and on 3 different continents. All she found were bad date stories, an accidental kidnapping, and the sincere belief that she was a failure in love. In an effort to fix herself, she dove into all the mating, dating, and connection research available. She used her knowledge to turn her dating life around. Suddenly, she was asked on more dates, had more effortless fun meeting potentials, and created meaningful connections even when the dates weren't her ideal life partner. Eventually, she also found The One she was looking for. As a bonus, she found a life path as a teacher and coach, empowering women to connect with their own seductive allure and create the love they yearn for. Alana now lives in Portland, Oregon with her man and a jungle of houseplants. She is a coach and creator of the signature course, The Art of Feminine Seduction. You can get in touch by writing to her at avessel4love@gmail.com.
 
Where to find Alana:
To join her programme - the-art-of-feminine-seduction-course
Email - avessel4love@gmail.com
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Body confidence and sex

In this episode I speak with Natasha Gilbert about what body confidence is, how to start the journey of finding your authentic self and how the commercialised idea of body confidence has a negative impact on sex.
 
About Natasha:
Natasha is a body confidence and wellness coach, helping people to transform their physical, emotional and spiritual relationships with her background in activism and holistic practice. Whilst working to empower people from marginalised communities, she guided self-love meditations for thousands of people with embodied trauma. She now combines transformational coaching with chakra healing, yin yoga and inner child visualisation to help people transcend body shame and unlock the powerful experience of total freedom. She does 1:1 deep healing journeys, and specialises in supporting people with embodied trauma, bereavement, health ailments or long-term body shame. She also runs sacred circles in Brighton to collectively empower women to embrace their imperfections and realness.
 
Where to find Natasha:
Instagram - @natasha.gilbert
linktr.ee/NatashaGilbertCoaching
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Why you're not living up to your orgasmic potential.

In this episode I speak with Susan Bratton about common myths we think about sexuality, we discuss the different types of orgasms people can experience and how to have an enjoyable sexual experience for everyone involved. 
 
About Susan:
Her libido botanicals and blood flow supplements, and sexual energy bars enhance your lovemaking. Her books and video programs offer practical, actionable pleasure techniques. And her bountiful free gifts ensure everyone has access to the heart-connected intimacy they crave.
Susan’s indefatigable energy to create hundreds of TV segments, radio, podcast and summit appearances, sex advice videos, and uplifting stage events around the world as well as the thousands of newsletter and magazine articles she’s penned weekly for over a decade make her the most beloved intimacy expert in the world today.
She’s a little bit pundit, a little bit nurturing, and a lotta bit sexy — because Susan walks her talk as a model of what is possible for your orgasmic pleasure potential. She believes in you. And she believes love, affection and touch are your birthright.
Together with her partner of 30 years, Susan and Tim Bratton’s companies, The20, LLC and Personal Life Media, Inc. have been guiding lovers around the world and across the gender spectrum onto the “upward pleasure spiral” where sex just keeps getting better your whole life long.
Susan’s passionate lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills, intimate wellness advice and sexual vitality products keep your libido thrumming and your lust for life lit up.
 
Where to find Susan:
susanbratton.com
Instagram - @susanbratton
FREE GIFT - thrustintime.com
FREE GIFT - sexualsoulmatepact.com
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Gender dysphoria

In this episode I speak with Rhi Kemp-Davies about gender dysphoria. We discuss trans and non binary folks relationships and sexual difficulties. We talk about how to provide support to people you know who are experiencing these issues and how to find euphoria in your life.
 
Dating apps that were discussed in this episode:
thisislex.app
taimi.com/transgender-dating
scruff.com
okcupid.com
 
About Rhi:
Rhi is a Welsh, chubby, queer, non-binary, transmasculine sex and relationship therapist. They are the only trans sex therapist in Wales.They have a private practice in South East Wales for half of the week and for the other half Rhi work for the TransPlus project based in 56 Dean Street, London, which is revolutionising the Gender Identity Clinic experience for trans people. Rhi is the psychosexual therapist in the team. Rhi's pronouns are they/them.
 
Where to find Rhi:
sexandrelationshiptherapy.co.uk
Instagram: @mxrhikempdavies
Twitter: @mxrhikempdavies
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Vaginismus and us

In this episode I speak with Lisa Mackenzie and Kat Wilson about their personal experiences of vaginismus. We talk about what people can do if they are experiencing these issues, where they can go and how to find community.
 
About Lisa:
After living with vaginismus for many years, and feeling broken and isolated, Lisa decided to take control of the situation. She met Kat Wilson, a vaginismus blogger, and very quickly they set up the Vaginismus Network after realising how life-changing it is to meet someone else who truly understands what you are going through. Lisa is passionate about supporting and empowering others living with vaginismus, and providing them with the sense of community that she believes she could have benefitted from as a young girl growing up with the condition. Lisa is a passionate public speaker and is always happy to share her experience to help others. Since setting up the network, she has spoken at numerous events, has engaged with university students and has featured on several podcasts, such as Standard Issue and Huff Post UK. Lisa is currently responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the network alongside her day job.
 
About Kat:
Kat started her blog 'Hey Vaginismus!' in 2015, after years of feeling alone, embarrassed and ashamed. Her main goal was to meet one other person with vaginismus. Since meeting Lisa, and founding the Network, Kat has lost count of the number of people she has met who have vaginismus, and remains passionate about the power of connecting with others and sharing our stories. Kat is keen to speak about vaginismus to anyone that will listen and has told her story on podcasts and media interviews, as well as to health professionals and students. However, her biggest achievement is shaking off the shame that she once felt. She hopes, through engaging with the Vaginismus Network, that others can do the same.
 
Where to find them:
https://www.thevaginismusnetwork.com/
Instagram - @thevagnetwork
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Chemsex

In this episode I speak with David Stuart about Chemsex. We discuss what Chemsex is and how dating apps are perpetuating this problem. We talk about what to do if you, or a friend/partner are experiencing these difficulties and how to support those around you.
 
About David:
David Stuart was the first to name and identify Chemsex as an emerging gay cultural phenomenon. He developed the world’s first chemsex support services, and he fought relentlessly for greater chemsex awareness by encouraging and stimulating cultural dialogue and discussion within our international gay, bi and Queer communities. He continues to support international governments and communities to manage the cultural phenomenon from a place of kindness, sex positivity and cultural competence
 
Where to find David:
davidstuart.org
david.stuart@me.com
Instagram - @davidastuart
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Pelvic floor health after childbirth

In this episode I speak with Clare Bourne about pelvic health. We discuss the impact of childbirth, pelvic health on sexual function and where to go and what to do if you are experiencing pelvic difficulties. 
 
About Clare:
Clare is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist specialising in caring for women during and after pregnancy. She has worked in the field for over 8 years with extensive NHS experience and has runs her own private practice. She is also a mother of 2 and has therefore learnt first hand the joy but also physical challenge of pregnancy and motherhood. Through her work, she is aware of how alone women can feel during pregnancy and in the postnatal period and how they can be unsure where to get help for symptoms that are often embarrassing and difficult to talk about. She loves to support and provide rehabilitation, helping women to achieve their goals whatever their birth experience. She provides postnatal body checks for women at 6 weeks as a Mummy MOT practitioner, which is a comprehensive physical assessment with tailored advice to guide return to exercise. Clare is a trained pre-and postnatal Pilates instructor and uses this extensively within her practice and values the huge benefits of Pilates in pregnancy and postnatal. Clare is passionate about breaking down barriers to information around pelvic health and supporting women to seek support.
 
Where to find Clare:
www.clare-bourne.com
Instagram - @clarebournephysio
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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HIV in 2021

In this episode I speak with Dr Naomi Sutton about HIV, what it is and how it spreads, the treatments and how we can support partners and friends who receive a diagnosis. 
 
About Naomi:
Dr Naomi Sutton works as a Consultant Physician in Sexual Health for the NHS. Having qualified as a doctor in 2003 from Sheffield University, she became a Consultant in her field in 2016. Her passion has always been in education and raising awareness of sexual health topics, regularly lecturing at conferences and other events. 
Naomi starred as the Doctor on series one and two of the E4 TV show “The Sex Clinic”, crystallising her mission to reduce the stigma surrounding sex and sexual problems and to challenge unhealthy assumptions. 
Naomi is proud to be a Trustee for the ‘Saving Lives UK’ Charity; a charity which exists to raise awareness of HIV and STI testing, and is also an ‘Eve Appeal Ambassador’; a charity which raises awareness of the five gynaecological cancers.  
 
Where to find Naomi:
https://twitter.com/drnaomisutton
Instagram - @drnaomisutton
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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Chronic illness and sex.

In this episode I speak with Dr Lee Phillips about how to navigate sex and relationships with a chronic illness. We discuss how to support a partner who has a chronic illness as well as advice on dating and communication.
 
About Lee:
 
Dr. Lee Phillips is in private practice in Reston, VA where he specializes in couples sex therapy. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. Dr. Phillips is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) in the state of Virginia. He is a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). In addition, he is a Certified Sex and Couples Therapist (CSCT) by the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. He has been in private practice for more than a decade, working with individuals and couples on sexuality after chronic illness.
He lectures on topics including sexuality, chronic pain, anxiety and stress management, caregiving stress, depression in the elderly, mindfulness and cognitive strategies for chronic pain, reclaiming sexuality for couples with chronic illness, ethical decision making, the assessment of mental disorders, and exploring sexual communication, freedom, and pleasure for gender minorities with chronic illness, pain, and other disabilities. He has published in the Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, conducting a research study on LGBTQ-Affirmative Teaching at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Understanding Program Directors Views. He has been a featured expert in Teen Vogue, Healthline, and The Lily Newspaper.
 
He writes for Psychology Today. Dr. Phillips is writing his first book, Sex and Love When You’re in Pain, which helps couples overcome shame and the sexual limitations caused by illness and gives strategies to create and reclaim a sex life that works. He is the host of the Sex & Chronic Illness Podcast. His podcast features stories from individuals, couples, and other experts in the field on overcoming shame and the sexual limitations caused by illness and disability. He holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Behavioral Health from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. In addition, Dr. Phillips is an adjunct professor in the Master of Social Work Program with the School of Social Work at Western New Mexico University and he is an instructor for The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute and with Modern Sex Therapy Institutes.
 
Where to find Lee:
Website: www.drleephillipsFacebook: @drleephillipsInstagram: @drleephillipsTwitter: @Dr. Lee Phillips
 
Where to find me:
beckycrepsleyfox.com
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